THE ENORMOUS
Beyond the edges of paper and context; forms of enormous architecture insert a desire to expand to the infinite. The enormous holds a position over a context, a singular perspective that considerably transforms an understanding of place, landmark, and occupation. Equally, the enormous is more than the magnitude of size, or visible solidity of an object, it is the implication of a design and the statement imprinted on a spatial context. In most cases, enormous forms of architecture participate in an arrangement of power, like The Palace of Parliament in Bucharest, Romania. However, power is not the only motivation, but rather ideology and spatial impact as a form of intervention. The singularity of standing in light casts a shadow, thus, architecture as the enormous, considers the role of impactful design with its context. Students studied the enormous architecture as a type and the understanding of its role of impact on a context. A combination of research methods were applied.
Tutor: ir. Narindath Maraj